
Films by Studio Ghibli
Howl’s Moving Castle | ハウルの動く城 | Hauru no Ugoku Shiro | 2004
- Diana Wynne Jones did meet with representatives from Studio Ghibli but did not have any input or involvement in the production of the film. Miyazaki traveled to England in the summer of 2004 to give Jones a private viewing of the finished film. She has been quoted as saying: “It’s fantastic. No, I have no input—I write books, not films. Yes it will be different from the book—in fact it’s likely to be very different, but that’s as it should be. It will still be a fantastic film.”
- Upon seeing Spirited Away (2001), Christian Bale immediately agreed to play any role in this film.
- Hayao Miyazaki and Lauren Bacall, both long-time fans of each other’s work, met at a subtitled screening in New York. Reportedly, Bacall jokingly asked Miyazaki if he was married.
- Jean Simmons last cinema film.
I adore this film so much I actually read the book. It’s quite different to the film, especially certain characters....